TACLOBAN CITY – A couple was killed in a fire that destroyed their house in Barangay 107, New Hope Village, Santa Elena District, this city, on Sunday, July 19. The victims were identified as Paeng, 32, barangay kagawad (councilor) of the village, and his wife, Abtik, 31. Initial investigation by...
A fire struck a residential area in Purok 6, Barangay Cupang, Muntinlupa, on July 17, affecting 33 families or 110 individuals. The Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management reported that the blaze began at about 6:39 a.m. in Medina Compound. Firefighters raised the first...
BANGKOK (AP) — Victims of this week’s flash fire at a Bangkok music bar that took more than 30 lives included four of the six core members of the band playing when the blaze broke out. The fate of the Totsakan band has been a key focus in Thailand 's coverage of the blaze, and as...
BANGKOK (AP) — Survivors and family members of victims of a deadly bar fire in Bangkok visited a nearby police station on Wednesday to seek compensation, gather belongings and share statements from the blaze. The fire, which broke out on Sunday night, killed at least 32 people and left more than...
Fresh from being crowned as the newest queens of Miss Philippines Earth 2026, newly crowned queens Prima Joy Alamban (Miss Philippines Air 2026), Rina Andrea Delos Santos (Miss Philippines Earth 2026), Alyssa Mildred Villarina (Miss Philippines Water 2026), and Patricia Anne Nichole Monta Bangug...
The Philippines is the ninth most earthquake-prone country in the world, according to a study by UK-based consultancy Utility Bidder. The ranking underscores the country’s constant exposure to seismic activity and the importance of earthquake preparedness. The Philippines ranks among the...
The Manila City government, through the Manila Department of Social Welfare, continues to extend assistance to residents affected by the recent fire that hit Barangays 163 and 152 in Tondo on July 14. The blaze, which started at around 4:03 p.m. and was declared out at 7:16 p.m., reached the fifth...
The Pasig City government said around 132 families, or 512 individuals, were initially affected by the fire that broke out in a residential area in Barangay Palatiw, Pasig City on Tuesday night, July 14. The city government said the figure is only an initial count as of 11 p.m. on Tuesday, with...
Two separate fires hit residential areas in Tondo, Manila, on July 14, displacing more than a thousand individuals and damaging dozens of homes, authorities said. The first and larger blaze broke out along Dagupan Extension in Gagalangin at around 4:01 p.m. and was raised to the first alarm by...
BANGKOK (AP) — Most of the people who were killed in a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar were found trapped in windowless bathrooms where they may have sought to escape the flames that claimed at least 27 lives, authorities said Monday as investigations began. The blaze at the Rong Beer Na...
The Quezon City government has closed the Culiat Bridge along Congressional Avenue to all vehicles after a fourth‑alarm fire damaged parts of the structure on Saturday night, July 11. An inspection is underway to ensure the bridge’s safety for public use. The city government said the Quezon...
BANGKOK (AP) — A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early Monday morning, killing at least 27 people and injuring dozens before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said. Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze raging and plumes coming out of the front...
